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Verse (2:97), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (2:97) is a perfect verb (فعل ماض). The verb is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كان) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:97:3)
kāna
is
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (2:97)

The analysis above refers to the 97th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: Say, "Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel - it is [none but] he who has brought the Qur'an down upon your heart, [O Muhammad], by permission of Allah , confirming that which was before it and as guidance and good tidings for the believers."

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